out of town
Published 12:00 am Friday, August 8, 2014
- Jenny Graham / Submitted photoPresident Johnson (Jack Willis) dictates a letter to the parents of a soldier lost in the fighting in Vietnam in the Oregon Shakespeare Festival’s production of “The Great Society.” Directed by Bill Rauch, the play runs through Nov. 1 at the Angus Bowmer Theatre in Ashland.
The following is a list of other events “Out of Town.”
Concerts
Through Aug. 10 — Oregon Festival of American Music: This year’s theme is “SON OF HOLLYWOOD: The Songbook at the Movies, 1940-59”; various locations in Eugene; www.theshedd.org or 541-434-7000.
Aug. 8 — John Hiatt & The Combo and The Taj Mahal Trio, Oregon Zoo, Portland; www.zooconcerts.com.
Aug. 8 — Morgan Page, Roseland Theater, Portland; TW*
Aug. 8 — Sir Sly, McMenamins Crystal Ballroom, Portland; CT*
Aug. 8 — Us the Duo, Wonder Ballroom, Portland; TF*
Aug. 9 —Foster the People, McMenamins Edgefield, Troutdale; SOLD OUT; CT*
Aug. 9 — Groundation, Wonder Ballroom, Portland; TF*
Aug. 10 — ZZ Top/Jeff Beck, Cuthbert Amphitheater, Eugene; TW*
Aug. 11 — Broken Bells, Arlene Schnitzer Concert Hall, Portland; P5*
Aug. 11 — Bruno Mars, Matthew Knight Arena, Eugene; www.matthewknightarena.com or 800-932-3668.
Aug. 11 — Grouplove/Portugal. The Man, McMenamins Edgefield, Troutdale; CT*
Aug. 12 — Ray LaMontagne/The Belle Brigade, McMenamins Edgefield, Troutdale; SOLD OUT; CT*
Aug. 12 — Tom Petty & the Heartbreakers, Moda Center, Portland; www.rosequarter.com or 800-745-3000.
Aug. 13 — Counting Crows, Arlene Schnitzer Concert Hall, Portland; P5*
Aug. 13 — Huey Lewis and the News, Oregon Zoo, Portland; www.zooconcerts.com.
Aug. 13 — The Mighty Mighty Bosstones, Wonder Ballroom, Portland; TF*
Aug. 14 — Reckless Kelly, McMenamins Crystal Ballroom, Portland; CT*
Aug. 15-17 — Willamette Country Music Festival: Lineup features Montgomery Gentry, Gary Allan, Eric Church, Sara Evans and Blake Shelton; Brownsville; www.willamettecountrymusicfestival.com or 541-345-9263.
Aug. 15 — Trombone Shorty & Orleans Avenue, The Shedd Institute, Eugene; www.theshedd.org or 541-434-7000.
Aug. 16 — Fiji, Roseland Theater, Portland; TW*
Aug. 16 — Huey Lewis & the News, Cuthbert Amphitheater, Eugene; TW*
Aug. 16 — Trombone Shorty & Orleans Avenue/Galactic, Oregon Zoo, Portland; www.zooconcerts.com.
Aug. 16-17 — MusicfestNW: Lineup includes Spoon, Girl Talk, Phantogram and HAIM; Tom McCall Waterfront Park, Portland; www.musicfestnw.com.
Aug. 17 — Rebelution with Iration, Cuthbert Amphitheater, Eugene; TW*
Aug. 18 — Dirty Heads/Pepper, Roseland Theater, Portland; TW*
Aug. 19 — Trombone Shorty & Orleans Avenue/Galactic, Britt Pavilion, Jacksonville; www.brittfest.org or 800-882-7488.
Aug. 20 — American Idol Live!, Britt Pavilion, Jacksonville; www.brittfest.org or 800-882-7488.
Aug. 21 — American Idol Live!, Theater of the Clouds, Portland; www.rosequarter.com or 800-745-3000.
Aug. 21 — Beck, McMenamins Edgefield, Troutdale; SOLD OUT; CT*
Aug. 21 — Peter Frampton’s Guitar Circus with Buddy Guy, Britt Pavilion, Jacksonville; www.brittfest.org or 800-882-7488.
Aug. 22 — Buckcherry, Oregon State Fair & Exposition Center, Salem; www.oregonstatefair.org or 800-833-0011.
Aug. 22 — Montgomery Gentry, Britt Pavilion, Jacksonville; www.brittfest.org or 800-882-7488.
Aug. 22-23 — Pink Martini, Oregon Zoo, Portland; www.zooconcerts.com.
Aug. 23 — Blackalicious, Alhambra Theatre, Portland; TF*
Aug. 23 — David Gray, McMenamins Edgefield, Troutdale; CT*
Aug. 23 — Hell’s Belles & Zepparella, Cuthbert Amphitheater, Eugene; TW*
Aug. 23 — Peter Frampton’s Guitar Circus with Buddy Guy, Maryhill Winery, Goldendale, Washington; www.maryhillwinery.com or 877-435-9849.
Aug. 23 — Ziggy Marley, Oregon State Fair & Exposition Center, Salem; www.oregonstatefair.org or 800-833-0011.
Aug. 24 — Emblem3, Oregon State Fair & Exposition Center, Salem; www.oregonstatefair.org or 800-833-0011.
Aug. 25 — The Fab Four, Oregon State Fair & Exposition Center, Salem; www.oregonstatefair.org or 800-833-0011.
Aug. 25 — Sylvan Esso, Wonder Ballroom, Portland; TF*
Aug. 27 — History of the Eagles, Moda Center, Portland; www.rosequarter.com or 800-745-3000.
Aug. 27 — Jack White, McMenamins Edgefield, Troutdale; SOLD OUT; CT*
Aug. 27 — Matisyahu/Ozomatli/Makua Rothman, Britt Pavilion, Jacksonville; www.brittfest.org or 800-882-7488.
Aug. 27 — The Newsboys, Oregon State Fair & Exposition Center, Salem; www.oregonstatefair.org or 800-833-0011.
Aug. 28 — The Beach Boys, Britt Pavilion, Jacksonville; www.brittfest.org or 800-882-7488.
Aug. 28 — The Charlie Daniels Band, Oregon State Fair & Exposition Center, Salem; www.oregonstatefair.org or 800-833-0011.
Aug. 28 — Slint, McMenamins Crystal Ballroom, Portland; CT*
Aug. 28 — Southern Culture on the Skids, Aladdin Theater, Portland; TF*
Aug. 29 — The Both, Aladdin Theater, Portland; TF*
Aug. 29 — Chris Young, Oregon State Fair & Exposition Center, Salem; www.oregonstatefair.org or 800-833-0011.
Aug. 29 — The English Beat, Wonder Ballroom, Portland; TF*
Aug. 29 — Negativland, McMenamins Crystal Ballroom, Portland; CT*
Aug. 30 — Brand New, McMenamins Crystal Ballroom, Portland; SOLD OUT; CT*
Aug. 30 — The Head and The Heart, McMenamins Edgefield, Troutdale; CT*
Aug. 30 — Joan Jett & the Blackhearts, Oregon State Fair & Exposition Center, Salem; www.oregonstatefair.org or 800-833-0011.
Aug. 30-31 — Reverend Horton Heat, Star Theater, Portland; www.startheaterportland.com or 503-345-7892.
Aug. 31 — Joan Jett & the Blackhearts/The We Shared Milk, Britt Pavilion, Jacksonville; www.brittfest.org or 800-882-7488.
Aug. 31 — Panic! at the Disco, McMenamins Edgefield, Troutdale; CT*
Aug. 31 — Porter Robinson, Roseland Theater, Portland; TW*
Sept. 1 — The Beach Boys, Oregon State Fair & Exposition Center, Salem; www.oregonstatefair.org or 800-833-0011.
Sept. 2 — The Head and the Heart/San Fermin, Britt Pavilion, Jacksonville; www.brittfest.org or 800-882-7488.
Sept. 3 — Salif Keita, Aladdin Theater, Portland; TF*
Sept. 5 — Beth Orton, McMenamins Crystal Ballroom, Portland; CT*
Sept. 5 — Home Free, Aladdin Theater, Portland; TF*
Sept. 5 — Rodney Carrington, Britt Pavilion, Jacksonville; www.brittfest.org or 800-882-7488.
Sept. 5-6 — The Avett Brothers, McMenamins Edgefield, Troutdale; ONLY SEPT. 5 TICKETS AVAILABLE; CT*
Sept. 6 — Jennifer Nettles/ Brandy Clark, Britt Pavilion, Jacksonville; www.brittfest.org or 800-882-7488.
Sept. 6 — Swans, Roseland Theater, Portland; TW*
Sept. 7 — An Evening with The Avett Brothers, Britt Pavilion, Jacksonville; www.brittfest.org or 800-882-7488.
Sept. 8 —Jars of Clay, Aladdin Theater, Portland; TF*
Sept. 8 — Rob Zombie, Roseland Theater, Portland; TW*
Sept. 9 — Passenger, McMenamins Crystal Ballroom, Portland; CT*
Sept. 9 — Rob Zombie, Cuthbert Amphitheater, Eugene; TW*
Sept. 10 — Coheed & Cambria, Roseland Theater, Portland; TW*
Sept. 11 — Atmosphere, McDonald Theatre, Eugene; TW*
Sept. 11 — The Breeders, Wonder Ballroom, Portland; TF*
Sept. 11 — Creedence Clearwater Revisited, Britt Pavilion, Jacksonville; www.brittfest.org or 800-882-7488.
Sept. 11 — Pomplamoose, Aladdin Theater, Portland; TF*
Sept. 12 — Atmosphere, Roseland Theater, Portland; TW*
Sept. 12 — Katy Perry, Moda Center, Portland; www.rosequarter.com or 800-745-3000.
Sept. 12 — Pigs on the Wing (Pink Floyd Tribute), Wonder Ballroom, Portland; TF*
Sept. 12 — REO Speedwagon, Cuthbert Amphitheater, Eugene; TW*
Sept. 13 — The Best of Jethro Tull Performed by Ian Anderson, Maryhill Winery, Goldendale, Washington; www.maryhillwinery.com or 877-435-9849.
Sept. 13 — An Evening with Yanni, Keller Auditorium, Portland; P5*
Sept. 13 — Seether, Roseland Theater, Portland; TW*
Sept. 16 — Crosby, Stills & Nash, Keller Auditorium, Portland; P5*
Sept. 17 — Crosby, Stills & Nash, Cuthbert Amphitheater, Eugene; TW*
Sept. 17 — Interpol, McMenamins Crystal Ballroom, Portland; CT*
Sept. 19 — Lykke Li, McMenamins Crystal Ballroom, Portland; CT*
Sept. 20 — Heart, McMenamins Edgefield, Troutdale; CT*
Sept. 20 — La Roux, Wonder Ballroom, Portland; TF*
Sept. 20 — Mad Decent Block Party, Cuthbert Amphitheater, Eugene; TW*
Sept. 21 — Herbie Hancock, Arlene Schnitzer Concert Hall, Portland; www.orsymphony.org or 800-228-7343.
Sept. 23 — Chet Faker, Wonder Ballroom, Portland; TF*
Sept. 24 — The Bad Plus, Jimmy Mak’s, Portland; www.pdxjazz.com or 503-228-5299.
Sept. 24 — Bob Mould, Wonder Ballroom, Portland; TF*
Sept. 24 — Old Crow Medicine Show, Arlene Schnitzer Concert Hall, Portland; P5*
Sept. 25 — Dave Rawlings Machine, McMenamins Crystal Ballroom, Portland; CT*
Sept. 25 — Elton John, Moda Center, Portland; www.rosequarter.com or 800-745-3000.
Sept. 25 — Paolo Nutini, Roseland Theater, Portland; TW*
Sept. 26 — Sam Smith, McMenamins Edgefield, Troutdale; SOLD OUT; CT*
Sept. 26 — Zac Brown Band, Matthew Knight Arena, Eugene; www.matthewknightarena.com or 932-3668.
Sept. 28 — The Gaither Vocal Band, Keller Auditorium, Portland; P5*
Sept. 28 — The Kooks, Wonder Ballroom, Portland; TF*
Sept. 30 — Living Colour, Aladdin Theater, Portland; TF*
Lectures & COMEDY
Aug. 22 — Chuck Palahniuk Presents: Bedtime Stories for Adults, Aladdin Theater, Portland; TF*
Aug. 23 — Brian Regan, Britt Pavilion, Jacksonville; www.brittfest.org or 800-882-7488.
Aug. 26 — David Spade, Oregon State Fair & Exposition Center, Salem; www.oregonstatefair.org or 800-833-0011.
Aug. 29 — Bill Maher, Britt Pavilion, Jacksonville; www.brittfest.org or 800-882-7488.
Sept. 8 — Literary Arts’ 30th Birthday: Featuring Elizabeth Gilbert and Calvin Trillin; Arlene Schnitzer Concert Hall, Portland; P5*
Sept. 10 — Tim and Eric & Dr. Steve Brule, Newmark Theatre, Portland; P5*
Sept. 10 — Wits, Aladdin Theater, Portland; TF*
Sept. 12 — Anjelah Johnson, Newmark Theatre, Portland; P5*
Sept. 12 — Brian Regan, Arlene Schnitzer Concert Hall, Portland; P5*
Sept. 12 — Kathleen Madigan, Hult Center, Eugene; www.hultcenter.org or 541-682-5000.
Sept. 13 — Kathleen Madigan, Aladdin Theater, Portland; TF*
Sept. 16-17 — Neil deGrasse Tyson, Arlene Schnitzer Concert Hall, Portland; P5*
Oct. 10 — Wanda Sykes, Arlene Schnitzer Concert Hall, Portland; P5*
Oct. 17 — Nick Swardson, Arlene Schnitzer Concert Hall, Portland; P5*
Oct. 19 — Lena Dunham, Newmark Theatre, Portland; SOLD OUT; P5*
Symphony & Opera
Aug. 8 — Britt Orchestra/Béla Fleck, Britt Pavilion, Jacksonville; www.brittfest.org or 800-882-7488.
Aug. 9 — Britt Orchestra/Augustin Hadelich, Britt Pavilion, Jacksonville; www.brittfest.org or 800-882-7488.
Aug. 15 — Britt Orchestra/Storm Large/Julio Elizalde, Britt Pavilion, Jacksonville; www.brittfest.org or 800-882-7488.
Aug. 16 — Britt Orchestra/Symphony Pops with Time for Three, Britt Pavilion, Jacksonville; www.brittfest.org or 800-882-7488.
Aug. 19 — Britt Orchestra/Closing Night, Britt Pavilion, Jacksonville; www.brittfest.org or 800-882-7488.
Aug. 28 — Waterfront Concert: Free concert; featuring Tchaikovsky’s “1812 Overture” with an elaborate fireworks show; Oregon Symphony; Tom McCall Waterfront Park, Portland; www.orsymphony.org or 800-228-7343.
Sept. 5 — Brandi Carlile: Performing with the Oregon Symphony; Arlene Schnitzer Concert Hall, Portland; www.orsymphony.org or 800-228-7343.
Sept. 9 — Trey Anastasio: Performing with the Oregon Symphony; Arlene Schnitzer Concert Hall, Portland; www.orsymphony.org or 800-228-7343.
Sept. 13 — Béla Fleck: Performing with the Oregon Symphony; Arlene Schnitzer Concert Hall, Portland; www.orsymphony.org or 800-228-7343.
Sept. 14 — “Tchaikovsky Spectacular”: Featuring pianist Arnaldo Cohen; Oregon Symphony; Arlene Schnitzer Concert Hall, Portland; www.orsymphony.org or 800-228-7343.
Sept. 18 — “Blue Danube & Brahms”: Featuring music by J. Strauss, Jr., Kodaly and Brahms; Eugene Symphony; Hult Center, Eugene; www.hultcenter.org or 541-682-5000.
Sept. 20 — Ben Folds: Performing with the Oregon Symphony; Arlene Schnitzer Concert Hall, Portland; www.orsymphony.org or 800-228-7343.
Sept. 27-29 — Nadja Salerno-Sonnenberg: Featuring music by Torke, Beethoven, Shostakovich and Barber; Oregon Symphony; Arlene Schnitzer Concert Hall, Portland; www.orsymphony.org or 800-228-7343.
Sept. 28 — Itzhak Perlman: Eugene Symphony; Hult Center, Eugene; www.hultcenter.org or 541-682-5000.
Theater & Dance
Through Aug. 10 — “Gentlemen Prefer Blonds”: Part of the Oregon Festival of American Music; 2014 Shedd Theatricals; Hult Center, Eugene; www.theshedd.org or 541-682-5000.
Through Oct. 10 — Oregon Shakespeare Festival: The following plays are currently in production: “The Great Society” (through Nov. 1), “A Wrinkle in Time” (through Nov. 1), “The Cocoanuts” (through Nov. 2) and “The Tempest” (through Nov. 2) in the Angus Bowmer Theatre; “Family Album” (through Aug. 31), “The Comedy of Errors” (through Nov. 2) and “Water by the Spoonful” (through Nov. 2) in the Thomas Theatre; “Richard III” (through Oct. 10), “Into the Woods” (through Oct. 11) and “The Two Gentlemen of Verona” (through Oct. 12) in the Allen Elizabethan Theatre; Ashland; www.osfashland.org or 800-219-8161.
Sept. 20-Nov. 2 — “Dreamgirls”: Musical is loosely based on the career of The Supremes; Portland Center Stage; Gerding Theater at the Armory, Portland; www.pcs.org or 503-445-3700.
Oct. 4-Nov. 16 — “The Typographer’s Dream”: Play by Adam Bock (“The Receptionist”); Portland Center Stage; Gerding Theater at the Armory, Portland; www.pcs.org or 503-445-3700.
Exhibits
Through Aug. 10 — Jordan Schnitzer Museum of Art: The following exhibits are currently on display: “Ave Maria: Marian Devotional Works from Eastern and Western Christendom” (through Aug. 10); Eugene; jsma.uoregon.edu or 541-346-3027.
Through Aug. 10 — Portland Art Museum: The following exhibits are currently on display: “Halcyon Days: The Camera in the Garden” (through Aug. 10), “Two-Way Street: The Photographs of Garry Winogrand and Jonathan Brand” (through Aug. 24) and “APEX: Kate Hunt” (through Aug. 31); Portland; www.portlandartmuseum.org or 503-226-2811.
Through Aug. 17 — “The Art of Dr. Seuss”: This exhibit chronicles the life and career of Theodor Seuss Geisel with a focus on the common artistic links throughout his nearly 70 years of creativity; World Forestry Center Discovery Museum, Portland; www.worldforestry.org or 503-228-1367.
Through Aug. 23 — Museum of Contemporary Craft: The following exhibits are currently on display: “Portland Collects: British Ceramics” (through Aug. 23) and “Fashioning Cascadia: The Social Life of the Garment” (through Oct. 11); Portland; www.museumofcontemporarycraft.org or 503-223-2654.
Through Sept. 2 — Oregon Museum of Science and Industry: The following exhibits are currently on display: “Dinosaurs Unearthed” (through Sept. 2), “Mind to Hand: Art, Science, and Creative Collision” (through Sept. 28) and “Roots of Wisdom: Native Knowledge. Shared Science.” (through Dec. 8); Portland; www.omsi.edu or 800-955-6674.
Through Sept. 21 — “The Art of the Louvre’s Tuileries Garden”: Exhibit explores the art, design and evolution of Paris’ most famous garden; includes works by Pissarro, Manet and Cartier-Bresson; Portland Art Museum, Portland; www.portlandartmuseum.org or 503-226-2811.
Through Nov. 15 — Maryhill Museum of Art: The following exhibits are currently on display: “Angela Swedberg: Historicity” (through Nov. 15), “The Flip Side: Comic Art by New Yorker Cartoonists” (through Nov. 15) and “Maryhill Favorites: The Female Form” (through Nov. 15); Maryhill Museum of Art, Goldendale, Washington; www.maryhillmuseum.org or 509-773-3733.
Aug. 9-Nov. 15 — “African Art from the Mary Johnston Collection”: Features masks, sculptures and other objects from the groups that populate West Africa; Maryhill Museum of Art, Goldendale, Washington; www.maryhillmuseum.org or 509-773-3733.
Aug. 20 — Sunset at the Zoo: Features live entertainment, pettable animals, activities and talks; Oregon Zoo, Portland; www.oregonzoo.org or 503-226-1561.
Sept. 4-Oct. 21 — “SuperTrash”: Featuring 200 works of cult movie signage from the 1930s through the 1980s; Pacific Northwest College of Art, Portland; www.pnca.com or 503-226-4391.
Sept. 4-Oct. 24 — “Abigail Anne Newbold: Borderlander’s Outfitter,” Pacific Northwest College of Art, Portland; www.pnca.com or 503-226-4391.
Sept. 7 — Lumberjack Breakfast, World Forestry Center Discovery Museum, Portland; www.worldforestry.org or 503-228-1367.
Miscellany
Through Aug. 28 — Movies in the Garden: Screening of a cult classic every Thursday; The Oregon Garden, Silverton; www.oregongarden.com or 800-966-6490.
Through Oct. 31 — Histories & Mysteries Challenge: Learn about the geologic and historic features hidden in the Columbia Gorge landscapes; find 20 items listed on the Histories & Mysteries Challenge Log; Columbia Gorge; www.gorgefriends.org.
Aug. 14 — “Vanishing Point”: Part of the “Top Down: Rooftop Cinema” series; Hotel deLuxe, Portland; www.nwfilm.org or 503-221-1156.
Aug. 15-17 — Daedalus Film Fest: Featuring six bold, original, award-winning narrative and documentary films about the ongoing global HIV/AIDS crisis; Varsity Theatre, Ashland; www.osfashland.org/daedalusfilmfest or 800-219-8161.
Aug. 21 — “Edward Scissorhands”: Part of the “Top Down: Rooftop Cinema” series; Hotel deLuxe, Portland; www.nwfilm.org or 503-221-1156.
Aug. 22-Sept. 1 — Oregon State Fair, Oregon State Fair & Exposition Center, Salem; www.oregonstatefair.org or 800-833-0011.
Aug. 28 — “The King of Comedy”: Part of the “Top Down: Rooftop Cinema” series; Hotel deLuxe, Portland; www.nwfilm.org or 503-221-1156.
Sept. 4-7 — Ringling Bros. and Barnum & Bailey Super Circus Heroes, Moda Center, Portland; www.rosequarter.com or 800-745-3000.
Sept. 7 — Nicky USA’s Wild About Game, Timberline Lodge, Timberline; www.nickyusa.com.
Sept. 18-21 — Feast Portland: Featuring intimate dinners, large-scale tastings, hands-on classes and celebrity chefs; Portland; www.feastportland.com.
Sept. 26-28 — Pacific Northwest Brew Cup, Astoria; www.pacificnorthwestbrewcup.com.
Oct. 10-12 — Lane County Home Improvement Show, Lane County Convention Center, Eugene; www.eugenehomeshow.com or 541-484-9247.